JUNE 7, 2026 Psalm 137:5-6 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth— if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief In the previous devotion, we addressed the idea that to forget Jerusalem is akin […]
JUNE 6, 2026 Psalm 137:5-6 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth— if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy. Since the destruction of the Second Temple (also referred to as Herod’s Temple), […]
JUNE 5, 2026 Psalm 137:3-4 Those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, and those who plundered us requested mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? There’s a different tradition associated with these verses that reveal just how the Jews in Babylon were taunted by […]
JUNE 4, 2026 Psalm 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. This psalm begins with a deep sense of sadness for it obviously describes those who were sent into exile after the destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple. After a long journey during which […]
JUNE 3, 2026 Psalm 136:23-25 Who remembered us in our lowly state… and rescued us from our enemies (and) who gives food to all flesh, for His mercy endures forever. After providing a long list of examples describing God’s kindness and mercy to His people, the psalmist concludes this song with a miracle that, on the surface, doesn’t seem […]
JUNE 2, 2026 Psalm 136:5-6 To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, for His mercy endures forever. To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, for His mercy endures forever. Continuing with the theme of this psalm — God’s mastery of His creation — the author acknowledges that only God has the intelligence and wisdom to […]
JUNE 1, 2026 Psalm 136:1-2 Give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: to Him who alone does great wonders, for His mercy endures forever. As was noted in an earlier devotion, this psalm contains twenty-six verses, and for every one of those verses, the statement “His mercy endures forever” is repeated. Each time the declaration […]
MAY 31, 2026 Psalm 136:1-2 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. There are a myriad of ways in which God exhibits His goodness. The psalmist lists many of the examples as experienced by Israel of old, particularly as it relates to the […]
MAY 30, 2026 Psalm 136:1-2 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. This psalm is commonly referred to as the The Great Hallel because it offers praise to God for His great and marvelous works, which sustain every living creature, and especially His […]
